Self-lighting cigarette



Aug. 11, 1942. .1.v c. MOKISSACK SELF-LIGHTING CIGARETTE Filed April 10. 1941 James C Mck'z'ssac/c ATTORNEYS Patented Aug. 11, 1942 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SELF-LIGHTING CIGARETTE James C. McKissack, Austin, Tex. Application April 10, 1941, Serial No. 387,943

3 Claims.

This invention relates to self-lighting cigarettes, and more particularly to those having a match held on their ends.

In structures of this type the chief detriment lies in the fact that the smoker, when the lighting means is ignited, must immediately draw on the cigarette to get it lit before the igniting means goes out. This causes sulphur fumes to be drawn into the mouth and a consequent disagreeable taste. I realize several varieties of self-lighting cigarettes have been developed but, so far as I am aware,no one has produced a device having the specific combination and arrangement of parts giving the advantageous results of that embodied in my invention.

The object of this invention is to abolish the disagreeable efiects of self-lighting cigarettes.

Another object is a self-lighting cigarette which does not need to be drawn upon immediately after being ignited.

Another object is a device of this kind which is reliable in operation.

Still another object is an easily manufactured, readily operated structure for producing the above results.

, These and other objects may be accomplished by my invention which embodies among its features a cigarette, a cylinder of the same size as the cigarette attached to the end thereof, a

smaller cylinder concentric to and near the end of this cylinder, match striking means in this smaller cylinder, a match held in said striking means by a conically shaped piece of paper at the end of the larger cylinder, and paper strips in this cylinder between the match and cigarette.

Other objects and features may become evident frcm the following disclosure when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing in which,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a cigarette with my device attached,

Figure 2 is a cross-section taken'on line 2-2 of Figure 1,

Figure 3 is a perspective view of my lighting structure,

Figure 4 is a cross section taken on line 4-4 of Figure 2,

Figure 5 is a cross-section taken on line 55 ofFigure 2, and

Figure 6 is a cross-section taken on line 6--8 of Figure 4.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the cigarette H! has a collar ll attached to its burning end and my igniting device 12 is fitted therein.

Said device consists of an outer casing 12 and, 5

toward the end, a smaller casing l3 which carries a suitable striking surface, such as phosphorus paper or sandpaper I4. A match I5 is held with its head within the striking surface I4, the shank of the match being held as at I6 by a conically shaped flexible portion of paper or other suitable material ll. It will be noted that pushing on the end causes the match to rub past surface l4 and ignite. The cylinder I2 is suitably ventilated by apertures l8.

In order to retain the flame when the match I5 is ignited, and obviate the necessity of drawing on the cigarette at once, I provide paper strips IS in the cylinder between the match and the cigarette. Accordingly, I produce a steady, non-sulphurous flame from the burning of these strips by which the cigarette can be lit without the smoker being bothered by sulphur fumes. Although a preferred embodiment is described herein I do not wish to be limited thereto but only by the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. In a device of the class described, a cigarette, a cylinder attached to the end of the cigarette and. having air inlet openings therein, a smaller cylinder concentric with and near the outer end of the cylinder, match striking means in the smaller cylinder, a match held in the outer end of the smaller cylinder with its end in the striking means, and inflammable means in the larger cylinder extending between the smaller cylinder and the tobacco of the cigarette.

2. In a device of the class described, a cigarette, a cylinder attached to the end of the cigarette and having air inlet openings therein, a

small cylinder concentric with and near the outer end of the cylinder, match striking means in the small cylinder, a match held in the outer end of the small cylinder with its end in the striking means, and paper strips in the larger cylinder extending between the small cylinder and the tobacco of the cigarette and spaced from the bore of the cylinder.

3. In a device of the class described, a cigarette, a cylinder attached to the end of the cigarette and having air inlet openings therein, a small cylinder concentric with and near the outer end of the cylinder, match striking means in the small cylinder, a match held by a conically shaped piece of flexible material in the outer end of the cylinder with its opposite end in the striking means, and paper strips in the larger cylinder between the match and the cigarette and spaced from the bore of the larger cylinder.

JAMES C. McKISSACK. 

